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WISBECH TOWN COUNCIL 21 November 2016 – 7.30 Pm MINUTES of MEETING Present: Councillor Tibbs, Chairman (And Town Mayor); Coun WISBECH TOWN COUNCIL 21 November 2016 – 7.30 pm MINUTES OF MEETING Present: Councillor Tibbs, Chairman (and Town Mayor); Councillors Balsevics, Bucknor, Mrs Bucknor, Mrs Cox, Hodgson (until 8.35 pm), Miss Hoy, Human, Lay, Mrs MacRae, Oliver, Miss Oliver and Tierney. Apologies: Councillors Brunton, Hill and Schooling Public participation: None requested. 87/16 Vacancy in the membership of Wisbech Town Council The Clerk reported that there is currently a vacancy in the membership of Wisbech Town Council. This occurred on 24 October 2016 as a result of Mrs Brenda Lay ceasing to be a member of the council as a consequence of failing, throughout a period of six consecutive months, to attend any meeting of the authority (Section 85 (1) of the Local Government Act 1972 refers). As a result of Fenland District Council (FDC), as the Elections Authority, being informed by the Clerk of the vacancy in the Waterlees Village Ward of Wisbech Town Council, notice of that vacancy was given by FDC on 28 October 2016. The notice gave the opportunity for ten local government electors for the Waterlees Village Ward to give notice to the Returning Officer for the vacancy to be filled by election. On 2 November 2016 the Returning Officer received the required number of signatures from qualifying electors in the ward for the vacancy to be filled by election. At the close of nominations on 11 November 2016, two valid nominations had been received by FDC. The Clerk informed members that the election to fill this vacancy would take place on Thursday 8 December 2016 and that the estimated cost to Wisbech Town Council of this election is £6,750. Members decided that the information reported by the Clerk be noted. 88/16 On Track Education Services Ltd Members received a presentation from Miss Eilis-Mae Durcan, a pupil at On Track Educational Services Ltd, on the work of this non-profit organisation which delivers alternative education provision for teenagers and young adults who, for various reasons and circumstances, are unable to attend a mainstream school. Miss Durcan informed the council that the school opened in 2006 and has teachers who are not only qualified to teach traditional subjects, such as English, Mathematics and Science, but are also trained to deal with other educational needs such as Thrive, Autism training and Boxhall Nurture Setting; she explained these particular methods of addressing pupil behaviours. On Track Education allows pupils to study for Functional Skills examinations, GCSEs and BTECs. Pupils are also able to gain Unit Awards, which are certification for specific areas studied in a subject. Pupils also attend off-site activities which encourage confidence, team working and social development skills. Miss Durcan explained how she had benefitted from attending On Track Education instead of being in mainstream education. She explained the types of activities in which pupils can participate and the trips/visits which had taken place so far this year. She expressed the opinion that this particular 46 form of education had helped her develop as a responsible young person; this would not have been the case if she had attended a mainstream school. On Track Education supports a number of charities, including Send My Friend to School and Children in Need. As one means of raising funds for both Send My Friend to School and Children in Need, pupils are planning to record a song on CD, which would be sold with the proceeds going to these charities. The song is a rap about children missing out on education for reasons are which are not their fault. The song lyrics, which will be sung to the tune of Stand By Me (written by Ben E King), will be written by one of the pupils; others will sing on the CD and be involved in producing the song and CD cover design. Miss Durcan expressed the hope that Wisbech Town Council would be able to provide grant funding for this project. Miss Durcan responded to members’ questions. The Mayor congratulated Miss Durcan on here excellent presentation. Councillor Tierney commented that it had been his pleasure to present awards at the school earlier this year; he added that great things are being achieved by On Track Education Services Ltd. In response to a question from Councillor Miss Hoy as to the level of funding needed and the timescale for the CD project, Miss Durcan commented that the total cost of the project would be £350.00 and that pupils would like to deliver the project as soon as funding is in place. Councillor Miss Hoy suggested that this matter be considered at the next meeting of Wisbech Town Council. The Mayor stated that he would be happy to provide the sum of £350.00 from the Mayor’s Charity Fund to meet the cost of this project and that he would, in liaison with the Clerk, make the necessary arrangements for the funding to be made available. Members decided that the information reported be noted and that the offer of the Mayor be welcomed. 89/16 Cambridgeshire Constabulary Inspector Will Davis attended the meeting to provide members with information on recent incidents of crime and disorder in Wisbech. Inspector Davis informed the council that he is in the process of attending meetings of the Town and Parish Councils in Fenland, to explain to those councils both the Constabulary's priorities generally and local issues specifically. He mentioned his belief that street drinking and other alcohol issues would be of particular interest to Wisbech Town Council. Inspector Davis informed the council that the five themes of the Constabulary's Mission are to: 1. Safeguard the Vulnerable 2. Attack Criminality 3. Prevent Crime 4. Provide Value for Money 5. Reassure the Public. The Constabulary's priorities for 2016/2017 are: 1. Child Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation 2. Counter Terrorism 3. Domestic Abuse 4. Dwelling Burglary 47 5. Serious Sexual Offences 6. Emergency Response. Inspector Davis explained the Constabulary structure with Fenland; divided into the three key areas of Response Policing, Neighbourhood Policing and Investigations. In terms of workload for the Fenland Policing Division, Inspector Davis informed the council that the average number of • incidents per month is 2,049 • incidents per day is 67 • crimes per year is 6,057 • crimes per month is 472 • crimes per day is 16. The Inspector mentioned that 53.4% of all incidents in Fenland take place in Wisbech and 54% of the crimes take place in Wisbech. In addition, he provided statistics in relation to incidents of anti- social behaviour for the periods April 2014 to March 2015 and April 2015 to March 2016. The figures show a decrease of 27% in 2015/16. Inspector Davis explained the current activities for the team of officers which is dealing with matters of exploitation and he commented that a new issue for Fenland is to tackle the issue of people being forced into becoming sex workers. He expressed the opinion that it is necessary for the Constabulary to focus upon what is important for people locally and, consequently, he is looking at more effective ways of engaging with communities; the Neighbourhood Forums which had been used as a means of setting community priorities are not considered by Inspector Davis to be an effective means by which to engage with communities, as they attract very few members of the public. The Inspector is, consequently, proposing to use different methods of engagement (including Survey Monkey and a police (and FDC officer) presence at local supermarkets). The Inspector commented that the nature of crime is changing; a significant number of offences are now committed on-line. In terms of addressing crime and disorder, the Constabulary is placing a greater emphasis on partnership working. Inspector Davis informed the council of the activities of the PCSOs within Fenland, which includes the visit by a PCSO at a primary school each day of the week and forums in secondary schools on a monthly basis; at the forum meetings, each school is able to agree a community priority for police attention. In addition, the Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) engages with the multi-agency Problem Solving Group, as a means of addressing community concerns. Also, officers of the NPT produce reports to Town and Parish Councils and Neighbourhood Watch groups. There is also engagement with the fourteen children’s homes in Fenland (because of this number of children’s homes, the Police are regularly dealing with incidents of “missing from home”). Inspector Davis responded to members’ questions. Councillor Mrs Bucknor expressed her concern with regard to the use of Survey Monkey as a means of obtaining community concerns; particularly for the Waterlees Village ward, given the low level of information technology ownership and use in that part of Wisbech. She expressed the hope for continued PCSO attendance at the quarterly meetings of the Waterlees Village Community Forum. In response, Inspector Davis stated that the current level of PCSO support for the Waterlees Village ward would continue. Councillor Tierney commented that he had noticed a change in pattern of street drinking in Wisbech and enquired as to how the matter is being tackled by the Constabulary. In response, Inspector Davis informed the council that the Constabulary works in partnership with Fenland District Council 48 to address the issue and, additionally, his officers seek to reassure the public that Wisbech is a safe place to be; it is easy for the fear of crime to bear no relation to the actual level of crime in the town. Inspector Davis mentioned the submission of an application to Government for the operation of a project aimed at tackling alcohol issues in Fenland.
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